EU's von der Leyen confronts new no-confidence challenges

7/10/2025 6:30

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faced bids to remove her for the second time in three months when hard-right and left groups in

the European Parliament presented no-confidence motions on Monday.



Although the motions of censure have almost no chance of reaching the two-thirds majority required to unseat von der Leyen in votes on Thursday, they could expose more general disquiet over her leadership and destabilise the EU assembly, whose backing is required to pass legislation.



The motions were proposed on Monday by France's far right and hard left - Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, and Manon Aubry of France Unbowed, who repeatedly said it was time for von der Leyen to leave.